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Hundreds gather for Black Lives Matter march downtown

A vigil was held on the steps of the courthouse to honor Samuel DuBose and other victims of violence.

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Updated: 11:36 PM EDT Jul 31, 2015

Hundreds gather for Black Lives Matter march downtown

A vigil was held on the steps of the courthouse to honor Samuel DuBose and other victims of violence.

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Updated: 11:36 PM EDT Jul 31, 2015

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WEBVTT NEWS 5 AT 11:00.SHEREE: HUNDREDS COME OUT WITHCANDLES TO REMEMBER THE MENKILLED IN THAT DEADLY TRAFFICSTOP.GOOD EVENING.I'M SHEREE PAOLELLO.MIKE DARDIS HAS THE NIGHT OFF.AVIGIL WAS HELD ON THE STEPS OFTHE COURTHOUSE TONIGHT TO HONORSAM DEBOSE.EMILY WOOD IS LIVE.SOME PROTESTERS HAVE BEENARRESTED.DO YOU HAVE AN UPDATE FOR US?EMILY: POLICEHAD TOLD US A FEWDEMONSTRATORS HAVE BEEN THERESTED -- ARRESTED ON FOUNTAINSQUARE.WE HAVE BEEN TOLD ACERTAINNUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE BEENARRESTED AS PART OF THE BLACKLIVES BETTER RALLY THAT TURNEDINTO A MARCH.WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY HAVE BEENARRESTED.IT STARTED AROUND 9:00.THERE WERE ANYWHERE FROM 250-300PEOPLE.TAKE A LOOK.THERE'S A SMALL GROUP OFPEOPLEHERE IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE.ALONG WITH SEVERAL POLICEOFFICERS.THE ONLY JUSTICE FOR SAMDEBOSEIS A MURDER CONVICTION FOR THEOFFICER PENDING.THEY FORMED A MASSIVE PRAYERCIRCLE.FAMILY MEMBERS TOOK TO THEMEGAPHONE.THERE WAS A SHORT VERSION OF"THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE."MANY BRIGHT CANDLES TO LIGHTUPTHE MEMORY OF SAM.ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL MOMENTIS WHEN HIS MOTHER SPOKE ABOUTPUSHING FOR JUSTICE AND NEVERGIVING UP ON THE LEGAL SYSTEMGETTING IT RIGHT.AS LONG AS WE STANDUP FORRIGHTS, WE WILL BE OK.I WILL GO FROM CITY TO CITY.EMILY: ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER THERALLY ON THE COURTSTEPS, ACROWD ABOUT 200 PEOPLE STARTEDMARCHING THROUGH OVER THE RHINE.THEY HEADED TO FOUNTAIN SQUARE.POLICE TOLD A SEVERAL PEOPLEHAVE BEEN ARRESTED.POLICE OFFICERS HAVE NOT BEENABLE TO TELL US HOW MANY HAVEBEEN ARRESTED AT THIS TIME P ITYOU CAN HEAR THE CHANT OVER MYSHOULDER.SOUND LIKE THEY MADE IT TO THEJUSTICE CENTER AND COULD BEMAKING THEIR WAY.THERE HAS BEEN A LARGE POLICEPRESENCE.OFFICERS ON FOOT PATROL ANDOFFICERS ON MOTORCYCLES.THEY'RE MAKING SURE THIS IS ASAFE SITUATION FORDEMONSTRATORS.WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THESITUATION.THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW ARREST INRELATION TO THIS BLACK LIVES

Hundreds gather for Black Lives Matter march downtown

A vigil was held on the steps of the courthouse to honor Samuel DuBose and other victims of violence.